Heavy Snow — Haines Borough and Lynn Canal, Alaska

2021-01-14 to 2021-01-15 · Haines Borough and Lynn Canal, Alaska

Event narrative

Haines #2 Coop reported 7.5 inches of new snow in 6 hours.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system moved through the Gulf of Alaska in mid January. This system and associated cold front produced heavy snow in northern Lynn Canal, with strong winds along the coast in the southern Panhandle of Alaska.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 939722. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.